Fallen Heroes

I never had much desire to see any movie on Viet Nam because I grew up during the time when they would scroll a list the names of the fallen American soldiers on the nightly news, and there was so much unrest at home. The boy next door went off to Viet Nam and he - along with thousands of other soldiers and military were disrespected by too many Americans upon their return.

From all that I have read about the movie "Forgotten Heroes" I think that I may have found one of the very few movies about the Viet Nam war that will have some positive, healing value. For that, Jack Marino is my hero.

". . . movies should be a positive expression that there is hope, love, mercy, justice and charity. . . It is the filmmaker's responsibility to emphasize the positive qualities of humanity by showing the triumph of the individual over adversities." - Frank Capra 1960

PLEASE NOTE that the producers of "Forgotten Heroes" are donating 25% of all gross DVD sales to The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial Fund.

Thank you, Jack Marino!

Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Minus Kate

Please spare us the drama of a family disintegrating before our eyes. There is no need to turn on a television to witness the heartbreak of a family in crisis. Sadly, we see it far too often in the lives of our friends and families.

The producers of "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" are SHAMELESS! As much as I favor the much-beleaguered and seemingly saintly Jon over the "just plain mean" Kate, BOTH he AND his wife should be protecting their beautiful young children rather than exposing them to this circus. It is their MOST IMPORTANT ROLE. The recent evolution of the show reminds me of the the sad tales of exploitation experienced by the Dionne quintuplets in the 1930's.

Kate seems to have serious unresolved anger issues that must be addressed in private. To take editorial license with the words of Dylan Thomas, these parents SHOULD take their darling children and "Go Gentle into That Good Night." Retreat from the insatiably intrusive public eye and heal their relationships.

Short of that, perhaps the producers can rename the program to "Jon & Kate, Plus Eight, MINUS Kate" and simply edit Kate out of the show - Jon seems infinitely more capable than Kate to care for the kids.